The purpose of this blog is to provide the author, Jay Moreno, with an outlet to comment upon items of socio-political and socio-economic import in Camden County, Georgia and to generally satisfy a daily compulsion to write.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Oh, no! What's a loyal, leftist, Green eco-weenie to do!?
"more than 44 million acres of onshore public lands are leased for oil and gas development and yet most of it is not being drilled. All tolled (onshore and offshore), 68 million acres are leased and sitting idle. Over 10,000 permits are currently 'stockpiled' by industry..."
I'd say, "not much." The oil industry likes to carry leases on its books as an asset. Also, a lease in the bank means others can't have it. American enterprise is increasingly focused on competition as a contest where the "other guys" get knocked out and the last mediocrity standing "wins."
Please keep it clean and reasonably civil. "Public figures" are fair game, consistent with the "actual malice" exception. I suggest you Google both terms before you go off half-cocked.
Well, considering that
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I'd say, "not much." The oil industry likes to carry leases on its books as an asset. Also, a lease in the bank means others can't have it.
American enterprise is increasingly focused on competition as a contest where the "other guys" get knocked out and the last mediocrity standing "wins."
Think Tonya Harding.